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Eye Tracking Young Children with Autism
Published on: March 27, 2012
Investigating Gaze Behaviour of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Classroom Setting
Aideen McParland1,2, Stephen Gallagher3,4, Mickey Keenan3,4
1Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK. a.mcparland@qub.ac.uk.
Abstract:
A defining feature of ASD is atypical gaze behaviour, however, eye-tracking studies in 'real-world' settings are limited, and the possibility of improving gaze behaviour for ASD children is largely unexplored. This study investigated gaze behaviour of ASD and typically developing (TD) children in their classroom setting. Eye-tracking technology was used to develop and pilot an operant training tool to positively reinforce typical gaze behaviour towards faces. Visual and statistical analyses of eye-tracking data revealed different gaze behaviour patterns during live interactions for ASD and TD children depending on the interaction type. All children responded to operant training with longer looking times observed on face stimuli post training. The promising application of operant gaze training in ecologically valid settings is discussed.
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